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Confidential File -Secret Chapters- Directory

Because the content I've translated / scanned from this book is scattered across this blog on multiple pages, I've decided to put together a directory of the content in the book so readers can more easily find what they're looking for. Please note that as I haven't translated the entire book and god knows I probably never will, the unlinked sections below are not (yet?) included on this blog. If anyone's still reading this long-neglected blog, this would be the place to request specific translations in the comments, though! Prologue Q&A For Strangers in Paradise This section primarily teaches how to play the game so it's likely I won't be translating it. Settings File Mission & Battle File Challenge File Secret 1: Story & World Study Character Profiles  View them all in one post at the link above, or individually: Jack Ash Jed Neon Sophia Astos Sarah Bikke King of Cornelia Minister Lagone Queen Jayne Mia Lufenian Darkness Manifest Tiamat Marilith...
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Easter Eggs

There are a lot of easter eggs scattered throughout Stranger of Paradise and its supplemental materials, so I've gathered what I can here. If I miss anything, please feel free to leave a comment and I'll add it!

Station 19 / 19 loops
"19" was chosen for the number of times that Final Fantasy I had been rereleased or remastered at the time that Stranger of Paradise was in development. By the time it was released, though, the number had already hit 20.

Renaming
Neon appears to be the only character who had a name change in development. Storyboards refer to her as Cosmo.

Jack's Age
Maybe this is a dubious one, but - in supplemental materials for the game, Jack's age is listed as 32. Final Fantasy I was released in North America 32 years prior to the release of Stranger of Paradise (1990). The Japanese release was 1987, and it makes me curious how long Stranger of Paradise was in development, as it's possible that development did start, or Jack's age was picked, 32 years after the release of FFI.

"I, Garland, will knock you all down!"
One of Ash's lines in battle is "Let's knock 'em down," a throwback to Garland's famous quote in the original game.


I began this post quite a while ago and decided to go ahead and publish what I did have, rather than let these sit hidden away in obscurity waiting for more to add. My steam for working on this game's materials has run pretty thin, so I may not revisit this in the future.


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